Australia

Applause: recent winners
State Library Victoria celebrates a new resident; Melbourne Museum is honoured; emerging SA writers awarded and Macquarie Group shortlist announced.

Our theatre should tell Australian stories and reflect Australian lives
Contemporary Australian writing and the Australian canon should be the focus of our theatre culture, argues playwright Andrew Bovell.

Near-parity is nearly something to celebrate
The 2016 Stella Count reports that women authors have achieved near-parity in the nation's reviews pages, closing an 8% gap…

Velvet
The Divine Discotheque Circus returns for another Sydney season at the Roslyn Packer Theatre.

Music industry acts to address gender imbalance
A music industry peak body has responded to two recent reports highlighting gender inequity in the sector with plans to…

Bangarra relocates to temporary Barangaroo home
The Indigenous dance company are the latest organisation to seek new premises during the redevelopment of Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.

Why we need to invest in Australian illustrators
Is Australia facing an illustrator drought, or are the lack of local funded initiatives to blame for their poor visibility?

AWO Chamber 8
Fine chamber musicianship from eight virtuosi in two entertaining parts.

West Side Story
Stunning production of West Side Story sets the bar high for the Queensland Conservatorium

Q&A with MCA’s Anna Davis
For Anna Davis curating is a kind of laboratory where you can test out ideas and discover new things. Having…